Ethiopia: Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA)
By / April 15, 2024 / APO, Media The government of Ethiopia’s most recent assessment of food security needs projected that 15.8 million people will face hunger and need food…
High-level event kicks off expansion of strategic EU-AU partnership, pledging joint commitments to strengthen Global Health and African Health Sovereignty
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union hosted a High-level Conference marking the expansion of the strategic EU-AU health partnership. The AU delegation was led by the AUC,
Team Europe and African partners launch four initiatives to strengthen health systems and social protection in Africa
Three health Team Europe Initiatives (TEIs) were launched today during the high-level event on the European Union (EU) – African Union (AU) partnership on Global Health for equitable access, in
African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Medical Officers Undergo Training on Medical Logistics in Conflict Environment
Thirteen Medical officers from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have completed a three-day training focused on providing effective medical support in conflict zones. The training, backed by
Gavi alliance board chair on the future of the continent’s vaccine manufacturing capacity
Pre-and post-election violence as well as humanitarian crises and health advancements are some key issues on the agenda at the African Union 37th ordinary session. The assembly of the Heads…
Start of routine malaria vaccinations in Africa
Following a successful pilot programme, the world’s first WHO-recommended malaria vaccines will soon be administered through routine immunisation programmes across Africa, beginning with Cameroon on Monday, 22 January 2024. This
BioNTech opens Africa’s first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility with a ceremony in Kigali
KIGALI, Rwanda BioNTech inaugurated its first manufacturing site on Monday for mRNA-based vaccines in Africa in the Rwandan capital Kigali, which could ensure vaccine equity on the continent. The manufacturing
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS SHIFT TO REGULAR IMMUNISATION AS COVAX DRAWS TO A CLOSE
COVAX will close 31 December 2023 having delivered nearly 2 billion doses of vaccines to 146 economies, and averted an estimated 2.7 million deaths in AMC lower-income participating economies. COVAX’s
Gavi expands portfolio, introduces new vaccine programmes to save more lives and support child health
Countries can now submit plans to introduce diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine boosters (DTP boosters) and the six-in-one hexavalent vaccine Gavi and partners are also working towards expanding the
Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria
More than 330,000 doses of WHO-recommended RTS,S malaria vaccine arrived last night in Cameroon – a historic step towards broader vaccination against one of the deadliest diseases for African children